2007 RESEARCH PROJECTS

Fate of Phenolic Compounds in Processed Foods: Importance for Health Promotion/Flavor Development
Devin Peterson - Food Science

Rapid and Simultaneous Detection and Quantification of Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilus and Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis in Yogurt White Mass
Bob Roberts and Edward Dudley - Food Science

Nanoencapsulation of Lipid Soluble Ingredients by Homogenization-Evaporation
John Coupland - Food Science

Hydration of hydrocolloids at low water contents
Greg Ziegler - Food Science

Controlling the Solubility of Solid Fats in Peanut Oil

2006-07 RESEARCH PROJECTS - Final Reports

Novel Control of the Maillard Reaction: Phenolic Mechanisms
Devin Peterson - Food Science

Enhancing Survival of Probiotic Bifidobacteria by Interaction with Starch Spherulites
R. F. Roberts and G. R. Ziegler

Inclusion of Starch in Imitation Cheese
Nessa Noronha, Delores O’Riordan, Greg Ziegler

Mass Transfer Limitations on Enzyme Susceptibility of Amylose Gels and Spherulites
Greg Ziegler

2005-2006 PROJECTS:

Novel Control of the Maillard Reaction: Phenolic Mechanisms
Devin Peterson - Food Science

Enhancing Survival of Probiotic Bifidobacteria by Interaction with Starch Spherulites
R. F. Roberts and G. R. Ziegler

Inclusion of Starch in Imitation Cheese
Nessa Noronha, Delores O’Riordan, Greg Ziegler

Mass Transfer Limitations on Enzyme Susceptibility of Amylose Gels and Spherulites
Greg Ziegler

2004-2005 PROJECTS:

Novel Control of the Maillard Reaction: Flavor Development
Devin Peterson - Food Science

Solid Lipid Nanoparticles to Control Food Flavor
John Coupland and Devin Peterson - Food Science

Investigation of regional differences in U.S. Non-fat dried milk (NDM) functionality in yogurt
Richard Apenten and Robert Roberts - Food Science

Processing Strategies for Difficult Ingredients
(member proposed project)

Greg Ziegler- Food Science

2003-2004 PROJECTS:

Effect of Thermal History on Non-fat Dried Milk Functionality in Yogurt
Richard Owusu-Apenten and Robert Roberts, Food Science

Controlling release from crystalline fat droplets
John Coupland and Devin Peterson, Food Science

Effect of Emulsifying Agent on Flavor Release in Oil/Water Emulsions
Devin Peterson and John Coupland, Food Science

Ultrasonic Investigation of the Glass Transition
John Coupland, Food Science

Assessments of Potential Strategies to Minimize Acrylamide Levels in Foods: A Study from the Processors’ Perspective
Tor Nordmark, Koushik Seetharaman, Devin Peterson and Richard Owusu-Apenten, Food Science

Electrolyzed Oxidizing Water as a Novel Method for Egg washing
Ali Demirci, Stephen Knabel, Paul Patterson and Virendra Puri, Agricultural & Biological Engineering et al.

2002-2003 PROJECTS:

Scale-up of starch spherulite manufacture
Ziegler, Food Science

Influence of paddle configuration on residence time distribution in a continuous mixer
Ziegler, Food Science

Ultrasonic reflectance sensor
Coupland, Food Science

Ultrasonic sensor for aerated foods
Tittmann & Coupland, Eng.Sci.&Mech. & Food Sci.

Effect of emulsifying agent on flavor release in oil/water emulsions
Peterson & Coupland, Food Science